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list price: $12.99
edition:eBook
also available: Paperback
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: Feb 2013
ISBN:9781552775981
publisher: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
imprint: Lorimer

All In

by Monique Polak

tagged: dating & sex, law & crime
Description

Todd Lerner's never been much of a student, but he's got plenty of street smarts and he's a mean poker player. Todd's always had a thing for Claire, the most beautiful girl in grade eleven -- but Claire likes nice things. If Todd wants to date her, he'll need cash and plenty of it. Soon, a weekly poker game turns into a costly and dangerous obsession, and Todd's luck begins to change. Inspired by true events, All In journeys into the high-stakes worlds of gambling, addiction, and fraud.

About the Author

Monique Polak

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
14 to 18
Grade:
9 to 12
Reading age:
7 to 10
Awards
  • Winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre
  • Short-listed, Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book
Editorial Review

"Polak's attempt at tackling a topic which has received limited attention in YA novels is commendable. Her work prompts adults working with teens to realize that gambling addiction is not a social problem with which only adults and seniors wrestle."

— Canadian Bookseller

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